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enNorthern Lights Tour Comes To Rhinelander Next Weekhttp://wxpr.org/post/northern-lights-tour-comes-rhinelander-next-week
<p></p><p>Next week the University of Wisconsin-Extension Oneida County, in partnership with the U-W Alumni Association and Wisconsin Public Television, is hosting the Northern Lights Tour.</p><p> "Wednesday Nite at&nbsp; the Lab" features local researchers talking about their investigations and inventions that are changing how we look at life and how we lead our lives.</p>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:10:14 +0000Ken Krall 36535 at http://wxpr.orgNorthern Lights Tour Comes To Rhinelander Next WeekFocus Groups to Weigh In on Rhinelander Dining Optionshttp://wxpr.org/post/focus-groups-weigh-rhinelander-dining-options
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Restaurant owners in </span>Rhinelander<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> are looking for input about what they can do differently.&nbsp; Oneida County UW Extension is organizing two focus groups Monday night…to talk about dining options in </span>Rhinelander<span style="line-height: 1.5;">.&nbsp;</span></p><p>Extension Agent Tim Brown says several recent surveys have revealed a sense of public dissatisfaction with the Rhinelander restaurant scene.&nbsp; The focus groups hope to identify some of what the public is looking for.&nbsp;</p>Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:12:31 +0000Natalie Jablonski24477 at http://wxpr.orgSurvey Asks OC Residents About Night Or Day Meetingshttp://wxpr.org/post/survey-asks-oc-residents-about-night-or-day-meetings
<p> County residents can help determine when the Oneida county board holds its meetings.</p><p><br />Recently,&nbsp; the board directed a committee and UW-Extension to put together a survey to help resolve an ongoing debate about meeting times. Twice in the last several months resolutions came to the floor to alter the standard meeting time of 9:30 a.m on the third Tuesday to a later time.</p>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:20:11 +0000Ken Krall 20494 at http://wxpr.orgSurvey Asks OC Residents About Night Or Day MeetingsBrewster Leaves UW-Extension To Head Demmer Libraryhttp://wxpr.org/post/brewster-leaves-uw-extension-head-demmer-library
<p></p><p>The leader of the Oneida County UW-Extension office is leaving that position to become the head of the E.U. Demmer Library in Three Lakes.</p><p><br />Erica Brewster informed county supervisors this week she is resigning to take the job in Three Lakes. Brewster is the Extension department head and also is the Family Living Agent.</p><p><br />President of the library Board of Trustees, Vicki Reuling made the announcement...</p>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:09:59 +0000Ken Krall 19980 at http://wxpr.orgBrewster Leaves UW-Extension To Head Demmer LibraryThree Lakes Schools Working With A 'Revolutionary' Concepthttp://wxpr.org/post/three-lakes-schools-working-revolutionary-concept
<p>Three Lakes increased broadband capacity and a willing community and school will likely put them on the cutting edge of a revolutionary education and economic development effort called a Fab Lab.</p><p>The technology exists to build a box,tooth brush or any manufactured item without a large manufacturing facility.</p>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 22:43:00 +0000Ken Krall 16840 at http://wxpr.orgThree Lakes Schools Working With A 'Revolutionary' ConceptExtension Survey Asks Oneida Co. Residents Likes, Dislikeshttp://wxpr.org/post/extension-survey-asks-oneida-co-residents-likes-dislikes
<div><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Oneida County UW-Extension is asking county residents to fill out a survey about what they think about living here.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Extension leader Erica Brewster says rather than have formal meetings, they've put a series of questions on a website called "Survey Monkey".Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:50:41 +0000Ken Krall 15401 at http://wxpr.orgExtension Survey Asks Oneida Co. Residents Likes, DislikesGroups to Conduct Winter Homeless Counthttp://wxpr.org/post/groups-conduct-winter-homeless-count
<p>Volunteers will be scouring four counties this Wednesday night to tally the area’s homeless population.&nbsp;</p><p>The point-in-time count is conducted by a coalition of groups called Northern Wisconsin Initiative to Stop Homelessness, including Oneida County UW Extension and Forward Service Corporation.&nbsp; It covers Forest, Langlade, Oneida and Vilas Counties.&nbsp;</p><p>Coordinator Lori Hallas&nbsp;explains the count is an important tool to measure the homeless population. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:00:00 +0000Natalie Jablonski13514 at http://wxpr.orgUW-Extension Survey Asks "Why Do You Live In the Northwoods?"http://wxpr.org/post/uw-extension-survey-asks-why-do-you-live-northwoods
<p>A survey is underway to find out why people live in Oneida county. Survey proponents hope as many young people as possible participate.</p><p>Oneida County UW-Extension and Rhinelander Young Professionals are hosting the survey. Extension Agent Tim Brown says there is plenty of chatter why young people leave the community or stay, but little in the way of hard numbers...</p><p><i><u> </u></i></p>Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:02:50 +0000Ken Krall 13543 at http://wxpr.orgUW-Extension Survey Asks "Why Do You Live In the Northwoods?"County Rejects Offers To Buy WPS Buildinghttp://wxpr.org/post/county-rejects-offers-buy-wps-building
<p>Three proposals to purchase the former WPS building near the Oneida county courthouse by a Rhinelander businessman were rejected by the county board Tuesday, but it might not be the end of bargaining. That rejection also had a bearing on the location of two county departments.</p><p>Mike Boyd's offers included Oneida county paying to use some of the office space he would construct. One of the options was to locate the county UW- Extension and possibly Land and Water Conservation departments in the new building.</p>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:37:52 +0000Ken Krall 13394 at http://wxpr.orgLocal Agent Approves Of Cross As Chancellorhttp://wxpr.org/post/local-agent-approves-cross-chancellor
<p>A local UW-Extension agent thinks the UW System has made a good choice for it's new Chancellor.</p>Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:13:00 +0000Ken Krall & Wheeler News13011 at http://wxpr.orgLocal Agent Approves Of Cross As Chancellor